The One Pig with Horns

Growing up as a child I had this book and it was one of my favorites. As I got older, I couldn't remember the name of this book and to everyone I explained the story to looked at me like I was crazy. While looking back on the story, it does seem quite strange, but it has stayed with me all these years. I recommend it, and plan to buy it to read to my children.

This charmingly frenetic little book is by the gentleman who also penned the saccarine "Barbar" series, but you'd never know it. By the looks of it, it is quite expensive to find this out-of-print book, but for those who presevere, a true treasure awaits. The One Pig With Horns is, well--the only pig with horns. He has a big blue coat, a rifle, anger-managerment problems, and he struggles with self-hated, gender confusion and age regression issues. This may be the most hilarious and scary children's book ever. Had de Brunhoff just discovered acid? The big blocky illustrations add to the charm. Find this book--you won't regret it. But you'll probably want to look it over carefully before you read it to the kids. My little brothers and sisters loved it, but this deep gaze into an angry pig's psyche may be too far-out or too weird for some.